Iraqi soldier, gunman killed in Mosul clashes

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: One Iraqi serviceman and a gunman were killed during clashes in eastern Mosul, a local security source said on Tuesday. “Last night, an Iraqi soldier was killed when gunmen opened fire on an army checkpoint in al-Naby Younus area, eastern Mosul,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. An exchange of gunfire has left one gunman dead, the source noted. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) 2